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UNTTED sTATEs PATENT OEEIOE.

JOHN R. CANNON, OF NEW ALBANY, INDIANA.

WHIP.

Speccation of Letters Patent No. 31,370, dated February 1.2, 1861.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN R. CANNON, of New Albany, in the county of Floyd and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vhips; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specication.

The nature of my invention consists in manufacturing whip stocks of spring steel-'- or making the entire whip of steel.

The annexed drawing represents a whipstock made of spring steel. This stock is made in the usual Orm,-tapering to the end to which the lash is secured,-being made small and light and then tempered so as to make it capable of bending freely with- Out keeping that position or without breaking. It is provided with a loop at its end as seen, to which the lash is attached. These whips may be made of any suitable size and shape; and may be covered in the usual manner, or painted as may be deemed best.

JOHN R. CANNON. Witnesses:

J. A. HEUGHES, H. O. CANNON. 

